A: The beer is slightly hazy dark reddish brown in color. It poured with a thin off white head that gradually faded away.S: There are moderate aromas of smoke in the nose—similar to what you would expect from a rauchbier—but not as intense.T: Flavors of roasted malts and smoke are present in the taste along with a light amount of bitterness and some hints of chocolate and dark fruit. M: It feels medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.O: I enjoyed this porter and liked the aromas and flavors of smoke—these weren’t that strong and helped to add complexity.

Overall / Drinkability: A very unusual porter with some unexpected smell and flavor characteristics. Not drinkable by itself, but I think it would go very well with food - not sure what type of food though. I cannot see myself having more than one in an evening, but I may try to pick up a growler sometime and see if the food combo makes this beer shine.